Show YOUR DOLLARS You need a lot more of them just to cover inflation and taxes Some of our budget-battling budget housewives felt that somehow they were not doing as good a job in managing the family finances as they should Al Although Although Although Al- Al though their husbands' husbands income had increased substantially substantially substantially sub sub- they were finding it increasingly difficult to set aside anything for savings They were amazed to find out how much more income a family needs these days just to hold its own against the two- two way shrinkage of the dollar caused by inflation and federal taxes This chart based on government figures reflected in the May 17 1971 issue of US U.S. News World Report shows how much more income you need need- now now just to be as well off as you were just five years ago If Your Family You need this Income was this much in 1971 much in 1966 just to stay even These examples are for a husband wife and 2 children They are based on the increase in the cost of goods and services the average Increase Is over 25 25 and the average federal taxes taKes paid by a husband and wife with two dependents Since most local and state taxes taKes have risen considerably you may have to add as much as several hundred dollars more to the totals In Inthe Inthe inthe the 1971 column WHERE Woe U DOES THE T ELM n NOE m mODEY H mm V GO liD U m Heres Here's what a family of four needs to live on at a moderate standard of living these days Lower and higher budgets ts are also given as benchmarks so you can more easily tell if your spending is out of line All figures are based on the Spring 1970 United States Bureau of Labor Statistics budgets These have been updated using Spring 1971 Consumer Consumer Consumer Con Con- sumer Price Indices to reflect the increase in the cost of living over the past year Lower Moderate Higher Expenditure Budget Budget Budget Food 1958 2521 Housing 1489 2606 Transportation 1256 Clothing Personal Care 1178 1715 Medical Care Miscellaneous Consumption 1101 Total Cost of Family Consumption TAXES 1064 1953 OTHER COSTS TOTAL BUDGET Includes recreation reading material education tobacco alcoholic beverages childrens children's allowances Contributions gifts gilts life insurance Social Security occupational expenses People prove it works Over the years weve we've received letter after letter from people They tell us how Head Shoulders controls dandruff with regular use How it keeps hair soft Healthy Reason enough why more people use Head Shoulders than any other shampoo of any kind in America So try it yourself Use the off coupon within Ar J r this booklet s sk Y A 4 dJ r I. I I J. J I IJ r k R 40 i v S I e G e c f loop ll I J 4 3 |